This was absolutely the case in 95-96. Crossroads was one of the biggest songs of all time.
In 2022, it has less streams on Spotify than Survival of the Fittest. A song that didn’t even crack the top 40 in real time.
Crossroads should have ten times the number of streams. Probably more honestly, but it didn’t stand the test of time
Again, this isn’t my opinion, I’m basing it off objective data.
Streaming numbers can be misleading because there's other factors to consider. When was the song made available to the platform? Is it available everywhere?